mandelieu fete mimosa 2015

Mandelieu Fete du Mimosa Fragrant Magic

mandelieu fete mimosa 2015

A float of the parade

The Fete du Mimosa in Mandelieu celebrates since 20 years the scented magic of the flower symbol of the Sun with stunning traditional corso of Mimosa facing the Mediterranean Sea.

From February 18 to 25, 2015, the Fete du Mimosa in Mandelieu-La Napoule celebrated 20 years of worshipping of the mimosa with branches of sun. In an explosion of colors and scents, a multitude of bands have paced the Mimosa flower parade consisting of eight floats celebrating Youth in Fanfare.

Youth in Fanfare

In a nod to the Youth in Fanfare, a theme evoking vitality and music, 8 floats all dressed in gold, accompanied by troops of dancers, musicians and street performers, paraded by the sea in Mandelieu-La Napoule. Girls in festive costumes distributed some bunches of mimosa to a delighted audience.

mandelieu fete mimosa 2015

Local costumes

The Mimosa with golden flowers

The Mimosa, imported from Australia, appears at the end of the 19th century in the gardens of villas owned by British that winter on the French Riviera, like Lord Brougham in Cannes.
The shrub with sun flowers remarkably acclimatized to the mild climate of the South of France and soon, many “mimosistes” will grow this tree and sell its bouquets with fragrant flower branches worldwide.

Local culture

La Fete du Mimosa celebrates a  local culture and economy that made the prosperity of the country. Its success is increasing year by year and now the event attracts many enthusiastic spectators coming to admire the floats and catch sprigs of mimosa distributed by bunches by young gorgeous young girls perched on the floats.

mandelieu fete mimosa 2015

Miss Mandelieu

Miss Mandelieu

Present in the parade, Florence Nascimento, the freshly elected Miss Mandelieu – who is also Miss Mimosa -and her two dauphines, Alexandra Sabin and Florence  Bigot, added a touch of beauty and charm to the Fete du Mimosa.

www.ot-mandelieu.fr

mandelieu fete mimosa 2015

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Mandelieu Fete du Mimosa Fragrant Magic was last modified: February 25th, 2015 by tamel

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